Monday, July 23, 1883: "Mr. Samuel Keller, a well-known and worthy citizen of the 8th District, died on the morning of the 18th, aged about 60 years or upward. He was an excellent gun and blacksmith, a worthy member of the Baptist Church, and a good citizen who will be greatly missed in the community."
Notes: A Civil War pension record for John Murr contains a sworn statement by Samuel Keller. In that statement he gives his age as 57 years old, and when corresponded with the year of the statement it implied a birth year of 1821.
To the best of my knowledge the names of his children are linked below to their Findagrave memorials. Additional two daughters (Susan and Evalinda) are noted below. If other descendants have different information please send me a message.
Susan Keller, born Nov. 1849, died Oct. 27, 1902. She married James Gardner. Per family, she is buried in Little Kagley Cemetery (no headstone).
Evalinda Keller, born Mar. 1853, died after 1918. She married Joseph Anderson Kagley. Her death date and burial place are unknown. Her husband is buried in Old Piney
Monday, July 23, 1883: "Mr. Samuel Keller, a well-known and worthy citizen of the 8th District, died on the morning of the 18th, aged about 60 years or upward. He was an excellent gun and blacksmith, a worthy member of the Baptist Church, and a good citizen who will be greatly missed in the community."
Notes: A Civil War pension record for John Murr contains a sworn statement by Samuel Keller. In that statement he gives his age as 57 years old, and when corresponded with the year of the statement it implied a birth year of 1821.
To the best of my knowledge the names of his children are linked below to their Findagrave memorials. Additional two daughters (Susan and Evalinda) are noted below. If other descendants have different information please send me a message.
Susan Keller, born Nov. 1849, died Oct. 27, 1902. She married James Gardner. Per family, she is buried in Little Kagley Cemetery (no headstone).
Evalinda Keller, born Mar. 1853, died after 1918. She married Joseph Anderson Kagley. Her death date and burial place are unknown. Her husband is buried in Old Piney
Inscription
The Old Gunsmith
Gravesite Details
The large headstone is not period to the 1880's. It was added later. The date of death is not correct, he died July 18, 1883 per his obituary.
Family Members
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Nancy Jane Keller Kagley
1845–1924
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Joseph W. Keller
1846–1928
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George Washington Keller
1847–1923
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John Henderson Kellar
1851–1928
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Isaac T. Keller
1854–1904
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Mary Elizabeth Keller Long
1856–1927
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Sarah Sophronia Keller Thompson
1857–1933
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Samuel H. Keller
1860–1896
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Pheba A. Keller Payne
1862–1934
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William H. Keller
1864–1930
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James Lewis Keller
1866–1921
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Robert B. Keller
1870–1929
